Vulnerabilities in pkg:npm/giting

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Advisory Identifier: GHSA-53xj-v576-3ch2
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Advisory Summary

CVE-2019-10802 is a CRITICAL (CVSS 9.8) os command injection vulnerability (CWE-78: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')) affecting Giting libraries in the npm ecosystem. The issue involves os command injection in giting. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

2 Known Advisory Record(s)
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pkg:npm/giting

2 Known Advisory Record(s)

Vulnerability advisories affecting package pkg:npm/giting. Select an advisory below to view technical details or fixes.

Advisory ID CVE / NVD Severity Summary
GHSA-53xj-v576-3ch2 CVE-2019-10802 CRITICAL OS Command Injection in giting
GHSA-7r9x-hr76-jr96 - CRITICAL Command Injection in giting

CVE-2019-10802 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2019-10802
GHSA Identifier GHSA-53xj-v576-3ch2
Severity CRITICAL
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 9.8
CWE Classification CWE-78: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
Affected Product Giting
Package Ecosystem npm
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 9.8

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required None (PR:N)
User Interaction None (UI:N)
Scope Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality High (C:H)
Integrity High (I:H)
Availability High (A:H)

How to Fix CVE-2019-10802

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Giting dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

giting fixed: Latest secure release 
npm install giting@Latest secure release
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

npm ls giting

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Node.js application is affected by CVE-2019-10802, inspect your project dependencies using npm:

npm ls giting

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Giting in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than the patched release), your application is affected.

Note: The npm ls giting command inspects dependencies declared in your package.json and lockfile; it does not perform automated runtime dynamic scanning.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-78: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection'), where the product constructs all or part of an os command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended os command when it is sent to a downstream component. In Giting, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

giting version prior to 0.0.8 allows execution of arbritary commands. The first argument `repo` of function `pull()` is executed by the package without any validation.

CVE-2019-10802 Affected Giting Versions

1 component(s)
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
giting
npm/giting
npm
≤ 0.0.8

References

NVD — CVE-2019-10802 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-10802
Giting Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/MangoRaft/git
snyk.io/vuln/snyk-js-giting... WEB
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-GITING-559008
web.archive.org/web/20201208120654/... WEB
https://web.archive.org/web/20201208120654/https://github.com/MangoRaft/git/commit/9be41081f547d3dcef25e7d7c957bc2a3be2dfe0

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-10802?
CVE-2019-10802 is a security vulnerability in Giting involving OS Command Injection in giting under CWE-78: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection').
Which Giting versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to current release patches across affected packages: giting.
What version fixes CVE-2019-10802?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is giting affected?
Yes, giting is affected in releases prior to Latest secure release. Upgrade your dependency to Latest secure release or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2019-10802?
CVE-2019-10802 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2019-10802?
CVE-2019-10802 is classified under CWE-78: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') (The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component.).
How can I check npm dependencies for CVE-2019-10802?
Run the dependency tree command: 'npm ls giting'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
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